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ashbradford commented on picture ID 207915.

The females can get pretty rotund!... Discussion Thread

Brehner22 commented on picture ID 207915.

Thanks!... Discussion Thread

Brehner22 commented on picture ID 207915.

I thought so! One of the biggest orb weavers I’ve seen.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 207919.

This is a funnel weaver, similar to grass spiders and house spiders. A hunch is Hololena genus.... Discussion Thread

ashbradford commented on picture ID 207901.

Definitely an orb weaver, and it does look sort of like Larinioides, but I can't be sure.... Discussion Thread

ashbradford commented on picture ID 207915.

This is Neoscona crucifera, a.k.a. a Barn Spider.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 207911.

Looks like it, colors can vary a bit.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 207913.

Looks like a very gravid ground spider, Gnaphosidae?... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 207915.

Nice photo.... Discussion Thread

TangledWeb commented on picture ID 207865.

I agree, she has single points on her posterior spines. Thank you for volunteering with us. :)... Discussion Thread

TangledWeb commented on picture ID 207907.

This is our site's first Black Widow photo from North Carolina. https://www.bugguide.net/node/view/1999 The link is to Bugguide, they have more info about Widows.... Discussion Thread

TangledWeb commented on picture ID 15592.

Like the submitter said, they panicked. Some sites don't allow squished bug photos. Some people troll by submitting them. We accept it if the person is apologetic and says they did it in panic or by accident. I've accidentally killed spiders and insects, it happens. Killing out of habit...is totally not cool. Our Administrator actively fights trolls.... Discussion Thread

Kooikermom commented on picture ID 207907.

Thanks for the ID... Discussion Thread

Gabec commented on picture ID 207913.

Those two little pointy bits on the butt are actually part of the spider and not the ground... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 207909.

Araneus genus orb weaver. Likely Araneus diadematus.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 207907.

Southern or northern black widow. Female... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 207905.

An orb weaver, Araneus diadematus.... Discussion Thread

@Rabidosa 49 commented on picture ID 15592.

I mean smooshed... Discussion Thread

@Rabidosa 49 commented on picture ID 15592.

I can't help but notice that a lot of these rabid wolf spider pictures are them being smoothed. I'm not judging, it's just an observation.... Discussion Thread

TangledWeb commented on picture ID 207869.

She looks like Araneus illaudatus, but our site and Bugguide don't have any images from Minnesota of the species https://www.bugguide.net/node/view/326401/data My next guess is a Cat Face Spider ( love that species name common name!).... Discussion Thread

@Rabidosa 49 commented on picture ID 207881.

No problem, it is a weird passion of mine to scroll through unidentified pictures and make my guess. I would really recommend a book to everyone who is interested in this sort of thing. It's called spiders of North America by Sarah Rose. It is a encyclopedia basically but it also has a whole bunch of information in it as well. Hope this helps!... Discussion Thread

TangledWeb commented on picture ID 207897.

It is! It's an interesting photo. She is making silk and using seven legs to adjust the angles of the orb web in progress.... Discussion Thread

TangledWeb commented on picture ID 207881.

Thank you to both of you for helping the site keep up with IDs :)... Discussion Thread

@Rabidosa 49 commented on picture ID 207733.

Most likely a Northern Black Widow (Latrodectus variolus)... Discussion Thread

@Rabidosa 49 commented on picture ID 207727.

Looks like a rabid wolf spider (rabidosa rabida) to me.... Discussion Thread

@Rabidosa 49 commented on picture ID 207809.

That's almost certainly a Carolina wolf spider (hogna carolinensis)... Discussion Thread

@Rabidosa 49 commented on picture ID 207815.

Could also be a Carolina wolf spider (hogna carolinensis) but it seems to be more consistent with a rabid wolf spider.... Discussion Thread

@Rabidosa 49 commented on picture ID 207815.

It looks like a rabid wolf spider (rabidosa rabida) to me. I don't see any black stripes or elongated spinnerets that would indicate a grass spider. Clearly it overstepped a boundary. ... Discussion Thread

@Rabidosa 49 commented on picture ID 207849.

Definitely a Black widow spider (Latrodectus) it could either be a southern or northern widow. Latrodectus is known to have a medically significant bite, so I would stay as far away from it as you can. If it is in a spot you cannot avoid (near a door or porch) i would hose it away. It's always best to leave it alone though.... Discussion Thread

@Rabidosa 49 commented on picture ID 207855.

That's a Carolina wolf spider (Hogna Carolinus)... Discussion Thread

@Rabidosa 49 commented on picture ID 207867.

BugmanDan is correct, that is almost certainly a giant house spider (Eratigena duellica)... Discussion Thread

@Rabidosa 49 commented on picture ID 207881.

Looks like a marbled orbweaver indeed.... Discussion Thread

@Rabidosa 49 commented on picture ID 207895.

They are active ground hunters, so it makes sense that they would be there. They are completely harmless, though their bite is known to be extremely painful; so it's probably best that you leave it alone.... Discussion Thread

@Rabidosa 49 commented on picture ID 207895.

That looks like my brother in arms, the rabid wolf spider (rabidosa rabida).... Discussion Thread

@Rabidosa 49 commented on picture ID 207614.

It was outside actually. It was making it's web, though I haven't seen it since. It either moved or was kicked out by the other spiders that have made their web in that general location.... Discussion Thread

sphino commented on picture ID 207897.

Looks like the underside of a Yellow Garden Spider! (Argiope aurantia)... Discussion Thread

ashbradford commented on picture ID 207805.

I'm pretty sure baed on location and markings that this is Sergiolus columbianus. BugGuide link... Discussion Thread

ashbradford commented on picture ID 207819.

Another beauty. I like the touches of orange on these, which aren't on any of my local species.... Discussion Thread

ashbradford commented on picture ID 207821.

Nice photo of a gorgeous spider! It's definitely Dolomedes, but that's a species I'm not familiar with.... Discussion Thread

ashbradford commented on picture ID 207837.

This is one of the cellar spiders, Pholcus sp.... Discussion Thread

ashbradford commented on picture ID 207881.

This is a lovely Marbled Orbweaver, Araneus marmoreus.... Discussion Thread

ashbradford commented on picture ID 207799.

This is definitely an adult female Argiope aurantia. When she becomes 'pregnant' (gravid), that abdomen will become quite round. Males are much smaller and not so boldly marked.... Discussion Thread

ashbradford commented on picture ID 207853.

I don't see any way to edit or even delete anything once you've posted it. I'm pretty sure the photo has to be ready as it is before you upload it. By the way, this spider is a juvenile Argiope species, and I believe it is Argiope trifasciata, a Banded Argiope.... Discussion Thread

ashbradford commented on picture ID 207883.

When I say "found in trees", I meant more broadly, not that the spiders are actually found on a tree.... Discussion Thread

ashbradford commented on picture ID 207851.

This is a Yellow Garden Spider, Argiope aurantia.... Discussion Thread

ashbradford commented on picture ID 207865.

This is an Arrow-shaped Micrathena, Micrathena sagittata... Discussion Thread

@Rabidosa 49 commented on picture ID 207879.

It could also be a high lashed jumping spider (phidippus mystaceus). Both species closely resemble it. I did not notice the striking lashes on it though, so I'm leaning more towards a zebra jumper. Hope this helps!... Discussion Thread

Ozzkat commented on picture ID 207875.

Unfortunately can't see enough to make a confident ID, but the color, size, and web structure lead me to believe this is a harmless, female southern house spider, Kukulcania hibernalis. Their webbing is quite unique, and this can aid in suggesting whose web it is. Wolf spiders do... Discussion Thread

Ozzkat commented on picture ID 207873.

This looks to be a woodlouse spider, Dysdera crocata. Harmless to humans but excellent hunters of various inverts.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 207867.

Giant house spider I believe, very harmless Species Eratigena duellica - Giant House Spider - BugGuide.Net... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 207865.

Micrathena genus orb weaver. Species Micrathena gracilis - Spined Micrathena - BugGuide.Net... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 207859.

A long legged sac spider, quite harmless. Species Cheiracanthium mildei - BugGuide.Net... Discussion Thread

TangledWeb commented on picture ID 207843.

This is definitely a Harvestman. They are arachnids, but a different branch, Opiliones, than spiders are. I don't know any more ID than that on yours, I don't think I've seen it before. Bugguide is a site that might be able to tell you a little more info. I can tell you that the way to tell spiders apart from Opiliones is that spiders have a narrow waist ( the pedicel ). The narrow spot in t... Discussion Thread

L9B commented on picture ID 207853.

How do you edit the photos on this after you submit them?... Discussion Thread

L9B commented on picture ID 207857.

Wolf Spider.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 207833.

Quite certain this is a dark fishing spider, Dolomedes tenebrosus. They are big, fast when spooked, makes catching by hand a challenge.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 207823.

Looks to me like a staph infection, You could go to a clinic and have it drained. Posting because I have had these before As for spiders, it is impossible to ID any bite without catching the culprit in the act of biting.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 207821.

I call them swamp spiders, largest true spider (legspan) in north America.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 207813.

Araneus nordmanni is found in your region, so likely a good call.... Discussion Thread

@Rabidosa 49 commented on picture ID 207813.

It looks like a Nordmann's orbweaver (Araneus nordmanni)... Discussion Thread

@Rabidosa 49 commented on picture ID 205935.

No, that's definitely a cat faced orbweaver (Araneus gemmoides)... Discussion Thread

@Rabidosa 49 commented on picture ID 200801.

That's a female grass spider. They look like some sort of fishing spider or wolf spider at a glance but notice the long spinnerets.... Discussion Thread

@Rabidosa 49 commented on picture ID 196078.

That's definitely a bold jumping spider (Phiddipus audax)... Discussion Thread

@Rabidosa 49 commented on picture ID 189683.

They're right ... Discussion Thread

@Rabidosa 49 commented on picture ID 188517.

Male... Discussion Thread

@Rabidosa 49 commented on picture ID 188517.

Definitely a Carolina wolf spider (Hogna Carolinensis)... Discussion Thread

@Rabidosa 49 commented on picture ID 207610.

After some more research I've found it's a black marked jumping spider (dendryphantes nigromaculatus).... Discussion Thread

@Rabidosa 49 commented on picture ID 207813.

It also doesn't like to be front facing like it is, every other time I've seen it it's ventral is facing me.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 207807.

A male wolf spider, quite harmless... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 207797.

Because I freely handle spiders, I have been bitten a total of 8 times in 60 years. Usually my bad for mis handling or trapping between fingers. I do have biting insects, bedbugs are my nightmare for being allergic to them. Then there are fur mites, just an annoyance. Only you can tell what bites develop injuries and take steps to avoid them.... Discussion Thread

thespiderking commented on picture ID 207797.

Thanks Dan. I'm prone to spider bites and I am just trying to keep away from anything that will leave a nasty bite, whether deadly or not.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 207795.

A female wolf spider with egg sac in tow.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 207789.

A cat face spider, harmless. She will move if traffic damages her web.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 207797.

Only spider of any concern in your regio is the western black widow and this is not one of thos.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 207805.

Genus Sergiolis, ground spider.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 207803.

That would be my vote also.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 207801.

Long legged sac spider, Cheiracanthium inclusum I think.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 207799.

Nice photo.... Discussion Thread

Goeser commented on picture ID 188517.

Male Wolf Spider.... Discussion Thread

Goeser commented on picture ID 189585.

Male Trapdoor Spider. Identifiable by the comes on its front legs.... Discussion Thread

Goeser commented on picture ID 189683.

Female Cat-faced Orb-weaver.... Discussion Thread

Goeser commented on picture ID 189695.

Female Ground Crab Spider.... Discussion Thread

Goeser commented on picture ID 191088.

Female Cat-faced Orb-weaver.... Discussion Thread

Goeser commented on picture ID 196078.

Female Bold Jumping Spider.... Discussion Thread

Goeser commented on picture ID 198292.

Ground Crab Spider with one missing limb.... Discussion Thread

Goeser commented on picture ID 199700.

I’m thinking Female Cross Orb-weaver. Cat-faced Spiders have the points, but also the markings on the Abdomen that gives the spider the name because it appears as a Cat’s face.... Discussion Thread

Goeser commented on picture ID 200801.

Grass Spider (long spinnerets).... Discussion Thread

Goeser commented on picture ID 205935.

It appears to be a Female Cross Orbweaver.... Discussion Thread

Goeser commented on picture ID 205939.

Male Cat-faced Spider is an Orbweaver, and they come in various colors, from Dark Grey, Browns, Tan, Yellowish to various reddish hues.... Discussion Thread

Goeser commented on picture ID 206020.

Western Black Widow Spider Female.... Discussion Thread

curiouschar commented on picture ID 207773.

Thank you so much. That is so helpful for me.... Discussion Thread

pax commented on picture ID 207799.

Fairly new to looking at spiders this closely, but this looks remarkably similar to the pictures of the Yellow Garden Spider (Argiope aurantia) found on the Clemson Extension website, here. Even the web bears the same zig-zag pattern going down the center.... Discussion Thread

TangledWeb commented on picture ID 207787.

I had to fill in an answer in the "spotted outdoors" field for it to process. I can change it if my guess isn't correct. I think this is Eriophora ravilla. Either a male or a very young female. It's cute. :)... Discussion Thread

TangledWeb commented on picture ID 207773.

Thank you for being kind and polite. Your photo is a good example of a "tangle web" - as in my username. :) The only US spiders that have venom of medical concern are the Widows and Recluses. Your photo is very well-focused, we can see that the orange or red "hourglass" isn't there.... Discussion Thread

curiouschar commented on picture ID 207775.

Thank you! You are so very, very helpful. Much appreciated.... Discussion Thread

@Rabidosa 49 commented on picture ID 207781.

No problem! I noticed that the male has significantly lighter coloration as is with almost all spider species, so I thought I would clarify.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 207783.

I am thinking Neoscona crucifera, but spp. is uncertain.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 207781.

Thanks for that update, the photo lacks detail to discriminate to species.... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 207779.

Nice photo... Discussion Thread

BugmanDan commented on picture ID 207777.

Spotted orb weaver, Neoscona genus.... Discussion Thread